Microbiology will be one of the simplest yet most time-consuming subjects during the summer semester of your second year. You will learn about the many microorganisms that cause disease in the human body, their characteristic features and the antibiotics used to treat different infections. The course also includes various case studies and lab reports, making it very detail-oriented. 

You are required to have an exercise book from the very beginning. It is used to document lab experiments, results and other practical work and the teachers will check it during the classes to give you credit. There are 13 labs in total, each lasting 2 hours and 45 minutes. Attendance is mandatory to pass the course.

• Be aware that tablets or loose sheets of paper were not accepted as substitutes for exercise books!

In 2025/2026, there were no regular written tests during the classes, but the teachers used Kahoot quizzes to check your knowledge, so it is still important to stay up to date with the material.

For the credits, make sure to study both the lectures and the material covered during the labs, as these are the main sources of information. The lectures are conducted live on Blackboard, and the content is not always fully covered during the scheduled hours, so further individual study is required. 

The majority of students found the credits to be somewhat tricky but, in the end, very fair. The questions were easy to understand, and the results were sent to your private UMB email.